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Letters Patent No. 92,281, :lated VJuly d, 1869.

IMPROV-BD SAUSAG-E-STUFFER.

The Schedule referred to tu `these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY CURTNER, of Anna,

lShelby county, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Sausage-Staffel', and I hereb'y7 declare the following to be a fullclear, and exact description tlliereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to a sausage-Studer, in which the meat is placed in a sector-shaped chamber, and is forced through the spout by a follower, whose axis is concentric withthe said chamber, the follower beingl The door has a catch, c', to hold it in a closed or.

working-position.

lL is the shaft of the follower F, which `is connected to the shaft by an arm, G, which traverses a slot, h, in a cylinder, 1I, forming the inner boundary of the meat-chamber.

Connected to the arm G and shaft E is a cylinder, I, which turns within -the cylinder H, and serves to close the slot h, and prevent the.A passage of meat through the Said slot.

Passing.diametrically across, within 'the cylindrical case, is a diaphragm, or partition J, having au aperture, j, for reception of the spout K, upon which the entrails are placed when the nmchine is iu operation. lhis spout also passes through the hoop C.

The end-plates A and Bare connected together, and to the hoop C, by boltsL.

At one end of the shaft E is a leverior handle, M, by which the shaft receives its motion, and at the opposite end of the shaft to the handle aforesaid, isa heel-screw, N, which serves to sustain the weight 0f the shaftwhen the machine is in the position shown in fig. 2.

-The 'operation of the machine i-s as follows:

The follower is rst turned bach from the spout, so as to leave the chamber D fi'ee for the reception of the commiuuted meat, and, the door a being openedl the meat is placed within the chamber, and the door c closed.

Ihe follower is then moved toward the spout by means of the lever, and the meat is forced out through the said spout. 2

This machine will be seen to have advantages over thoseiucommon use, because the meat-chamber can be more readily and completely lled, owing to its whole side being laid opeu by the swinging back of the door c.

In the ordinary stutfer'the follower or plunger' has to be entirely-removed from the meat-chamber, and the latter is only accessible by a small aperture at one end. f

Frein this cause, that is, the inaccessibilit-y of the meat-chamber, it is found diicult to fill the chamber with meat to the entire exclusion of air, and, the latter being forced into the guts along with the meat, is a source otcousiderable inconvenience, aud also detriment, by impairing the merchantable land. keepingqualities of the sausage.

With my arrangement the chamber can be completel y and readilyiilled with meat, and the spout filled also, if desired.

'It will be seen that any required power may be applied to the follower, by increasing thev length of thel lever M. l

The case may be fitted into any suitable frame t hohl it firmly iu position when in operation. 1 claim herein as new, and of my iuventiou-- The arrangement of the sector-shaped chamber D, door a, follower F, cylindrical or sectional plates H I, and lever M, substantially as and for the purpose stated.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

HENRY CURTNER. Witnesses:

J oHN W. EDGELL, GABRIEL Nuenen. 

